Sarah Cartwright rss Auckland, Spring 2010

It is the little things along the road that really tease my fancy. Mist in the morning, a hot cup of brew, a worn pair of jeans. I enjoy the feeling after completing a challenge, I love to explore and discover, and I rarely travel without my camera. Music is my ultimate passion in life. I live my own song, changing progressions with milestones, and modulating with the seasons. This is why I study music at Gustavus Adolphus College. My dreams - to study audio engineering in grad school, or go on as a musician in the future - encourage my studies further. So my travels now take me to New Zealand, where I will be spending the semester studying at the University of Auckland. Along the way, I will be capturing my experiences in still frames to share with you here.

Sarah's Posts

  • A Red, White, and Blue Welcome

    7/08/10 • (0)

    After a frustrating trip trying to get from Auckland to my beloved Minnesota, I was welcomed with Independence Day! Red, White, and Blue all the way! These shots are of the fireworks display over Tonka Bay, Minnesota. Oh Minnesota: Home Sweet Home.

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  • Best of Australia

    6/21/10 • (0)

    Here are several of my favorite shots from my week trip to Sydney, Australia.

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  • Model Behavior

    5/25/10 • (1)

    On this day, my host sister and I went out to Piha Beach, and regardless of the elements (wind and rain and cold weather), had a fun photo shoot!

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  • Landscapes Lost

    5/24/10 • (0)

    These are some scenes that had gotten shuffled – second to more flash photos, but definitely should not have been overlooked.

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  • Merino Encounter

    5/24/10 • (0)

    Merino is a type of sheep here in New Zealand, raised for their soft wool. Well I like these sheep in a sweater, but not so much hundreds of them in the middle of the road, keeping us from our destination! Makes for a great story and hilarious photos though!

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  • Moeraki Boulders

    4/28/10 • (1)

    Moeraki Boulders are a wonder to the eye located on Koekohe Beach along the Otago Peninsula.

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  • South Island in 15 Shots

    4/27/10 • (1)

    Here are my 15 favorite shots from my 16 day road trip around the South Island of New Zealand.

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  • Distracted Race

    3/30/10 • (0)

    While supporting my host-brother, Hamish, in his cycling race, I was distracted by the changing light on the harbour.

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  • Tongariro Crossing

    3/29/10 • (0)

    About an hour from well-known Lake Taupo (New Zealand’s 2nd biggest lake), is the Tongariro Crossing. Rising at 5:30am, we were at the trail head by 6:30, ready for our 8+ hour, 20+km tramp (hike) on the Alpine Trail with a side trip up Mount Ngauruhoe (aka Mount Doom, from Lord of the Rings).

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  • Rescue Piha

    3/29/10 • (1)

    West of Auckland, there is a black iron-sand beach called Piha, that has a reputation of being one of the most popular surf beaches in New Zealand. But due to its unforgiving rips and currents, it also earned a reputation of being the most dangerous. If you have ever seen the television show: Rescue Piha, it will put the real danger into perspective for you. In the last 20 years more than 30 people have drowned at Piha alone. Even so, it was the beach I learned to surf!

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  • Coromandel Peninsula

    3/19/10 • (0)

    Many photo opportunities were taken advantage of on this long weekend trip to the Coromandel Peninsula, where we stayed at my host families bach on Cooks Beach.

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  • New Zealand

    2/25/10 • (0)

    These photos depict only a fraction of my first week in New Zealand. It was full of adventure, new mates, sand and a whole lot of sunshine.

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  • A Pre-Departure So White

    1/21/10 • (0)

    Though it is a ‘Wonderful Life’ here in this ‘Winter Wonderland’ of a small town Minnesota, I am more than excited to start my new adventure in summer of New Zealand.

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